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Calcutta, Edge of the city - India

89 images Created 11 Mar 2021

Part of my Perfect Stranger series.
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  • Men dancing Bollywood indian dances in the street.
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  • A man pulling a large colorful light display during the street celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights.
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  • On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
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  • A woman living next to the train rails. Slum area located along the railway track.
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  • A horse rider approaches a fire. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
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  • A horse carriage, also called buggy. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
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  • A white horse. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
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  • A white horse. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
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  • Horses are kept under highway bridges, and used to pull horse carriage.
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  • The houses of garbage collectors that recycle the garbages. A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
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  • Caretakers. Horses are kept under highway bridges at night, and used to pull horse carriage during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1485.jpg
  • A horse carriage, also called buggy. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1278.jpg
  • A small pony. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1257.jpg
  • Street celebration of Diwali in Kolkata.
    Calcutta_1018_1349.jpg
  • Horses are kept under highway bridges at night, and used to pull horse carriage during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1306.jpg
  • On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1438.jpg
  • Horses are kept under highway bridges at night, and used to pull horse carriage during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1447.jpg
  • On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1479.jpg
  • On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
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  • A small boy rides a horse. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
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  • On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1427.jpg
  • Horses are kept under highway bridges at night, and used to pull horse carriage during the day.
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  • Men dancing in the street of Kolkata.
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  • A Hindu religious priest comes to visit the community living in the garbage dump.  A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
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  • A cycle richshaw in a colorful street.
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  • Street celebration of Diwali in Kolkata.
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  • Street celebration of Diwali in Kolkata.
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  • Street celebration of Diwali in Kolkata.
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  • A man dressed up as a monkey during the street celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights.
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  • A policeman. Street life in Kolkata
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  • A policeman on duty along a train track.
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  • Vegetation growing over wires.
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  • Air Pollution fall out on plants.
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  • A boy plays with fire crackers during the Diwali celebrations.
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  • The tail of a horse lit by neon pink light. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
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  • A man returns to his home at night in a colorful street.
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  • A shop owner takes a nap in his store.
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  • Horses are kept under highway bridges, and used to pull horse carriage.
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  • A yellow taxi driver in an Ambassador car.
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  • Man cleaning the Hooghly River, traditionally called 'Ganga', and also called Kati-Ganga, a distributary of the Ganges River.
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  • A policeman watching over the Hooghly River, traditionally called 'Ganga', and also called Kati-Ganga, a distributary of the Ganges River.
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  • A family bringing a holy deity from their temple to get it blessed at a holy river.
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  • Indian workers buildings a high rise in the China town area.
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  • Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0180.jpg
  • Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0107.jpg
  • Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0124.jpg
  • Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata.
    Calcutta_1018_0162.jpg
  • Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0204.jpg
  • A man who collects garbages. Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
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  • The houses of garbage collectors that recycle the garbages. A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0595.jpg
  • The houses of garbage collectors that recycle the garbages. A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0664.jpg
  • The houses of garbage collectors that recycle the garbages. A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0671.jpg
  • Cooking indian food in a traditional home.
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  • The houses of garbage collectors that recycle the garbages. A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0814.jpg
  • A Hindu religious priest comes to visit the community living in the garbage dump.  A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0690.jpg
  • An abandoned Mannequin. Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata. Meeting people who live in the slums that are located around the dump area.
    Calcutta_1018_0739.jpg
  • The houses of garbage collectors that recycle the garbages. A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0749.jpg
  • Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0247.jpg
  • Two garbage collector takes a break. Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0253.jpg
  • A woman burns old luggages to collects metal in it. Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0273.jpg
  • Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata.
    Calcutta_1018_0283.jpg
  • Burning luggage to collects metal in it. Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.A woman who burns luggage to collects metal in it. Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0307.jpg
  • A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0328.jpg
  • Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata.
    Calcutta_1018_0362.jpg
  • A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0397.jpg
  • A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0413.jpg
  • Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata.
    Calcutta_1018_0459.jpg
  • Birds flying above the dump. A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0470.jpg
  • Birds flying above the dump. A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0472.jpg
  • Birds flying above the dump. Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata.
    Calcutta_1018_0477.jpg
  • A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0489.jpg
  • A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0505.jpg
  • Slum area near the garbage  dump. A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0513.jpg
  • Garbage collectors in smog. A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0564.jpg
  • Garbage collectors in smog. A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0584.jpg
  • Discarded shoes. A visit to one of the main garbage dump. With 15 millions population in 2019 and growing, the city of Calcutta is a typical case of expansion through uncontrolled urbanization.
    Calcutta_1018_0587.jpg
  • A man with shaved head. Located next to a lake, a visit to one of the main garbage dump in Kolkata. Meeting people who live in the slums that are located around the dump area.
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  • An indian holy man with shaved head.
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  • A young indian hipster.
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  • An unfinished highway bridge.
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  • Deities displayed near a garbage dump.
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  • Deities displayed near a garbage dump.
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  • Deities displayed near a garbage dump.
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  • Deities displayed near a garbage dump.
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  • Deities displayed near a garbage dump.
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  • Deities displayed near a garbage dump.
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  • Deities displayed near a garbage dump.
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  • Air Pollution over Kolkata.
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  • View over Dubai.
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